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View all search resultsWith overall sentiment sliding due to policy "turmoil," prices are projected to rise faster than expected at least in part and perhaps largely because of President Donald Trump's plans to levy duties on imports from US trading partners.
Asian equities were mixed in another holiday-thinned trading day Thursday, with investors digesting broadly positive tech earnings that came days after the upheaval caused by China's DeepSeek explosion onto the global AI scene.
Emerging from their first policy meeting during President Donald Trump's second term in the White House, Powell said Fed officials are "waiting to see what policies are enacted" before judging the effects on inflation, employment and overall economic activity.
After three interest rate cuts in a row, the US Federal Reserve is expected to take a breather on Wednesday and signal it will remain on pause until the data changes, despite pressure to cut from President Donald Trump.
Asian markets sank Thursday and the dollar held gains following a severe sell-off on Wall Street that came after the Federal Reserve halved its rates outlook and boss Jerome Powell warned officials' focus was back on fighting inflation.
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